Paphiopedilum Curtisii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Paphiopedilum Curtisii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Paphiopedilum Curtisii. (syn. Cypripedium Curtisii). Leaves up to 8 in. long, tessellated above: scape longer than leaves, 1-flowered, pubescent; flowers 3—4 in. diameter, the segments ciliolate; dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acuminate, grass- green, white-margined, the numerous green veins purple toward the base; petals ligulate, deflexed, the tips recurved, the margin with black hairs and warts, pale purple, white along the midvein, uniformly purple- spotted, green-veined; lip helmet-shaped, brownish purple, the infolded narrow purple lobes with darker warts. May, June. Sumatra. Var. amoenum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal brown at base with a broad white margin; petals green toward apex. Var. pallidum, Pfitz. Flowers more delicately colored; petals almost white at apex, strongly dotted with clear purple; lip pale greenish, lightly tinted pale brown-purple. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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